Harrison Garside (born 22 July 1997) is an Australian boxer and plumber.[1] He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal.[2][3] This marked the first time in more than three decades that an Australian medaled in boxing at the Olympics.[4]
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| Born | Harrison Garside 22 July 1997 Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editGarside began boxing at age 9. This came as a shock to his family as he was not considered to be a boxer. He was the youngest of three boys and was closest to his mother. He was inspired by the Olympic Spirit from a young age, having photos of Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe on his bedroom ceiling to inspire him.[5]
Garside joined the Lilydale Youth Club which became his second home. He was at first to be an easy target and lost 10 of his first 18 fights. Garside harnessed an underdog mentality and he was motivated to train harder.[5]
Career
editIn 2015, Garside won his first of six Australian National Championships. In 2018 he competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where he won the gold medal in the men's 60kg division.[5]
As of 2021[update], Garside had won seven Australian national boxing championships.[4]
After winning Bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Garside turned professional, winning three fights, before returning to amateur boxing, aiming to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He booked his place in the games after winning Gold at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.
Garside competed in the 63.5kg class at the 2024 Summer Olympics, losing on points in the Round of 16 against Hungarian Richárd Kovács.[6]
Professional boxing record
edit| 3 fights | 3 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Layton McFerran | TKO | 7 (10), 2:07 | 11 May 2022 | Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, Australia | Retained Australian lightweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Maneur Matet | UD | 10 | 6 Apr 2022 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | Won vacant Australian lightweight title |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sachin Mudaliar | TKO | 1 (6), 2:08 | 22 Dec 2021 | The Star Event Centre, Sydney, Australia |
Other ventures
editFrom 2 April 2023, Garside appeared as a contestant in the ninth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[7] He came in second place, behind Liz Ellis.[8]
Personal life
editGarside is employed as a plumber.[4] He wore nail polish during the 2020 Summer Olympics, citing his desire to defy gender stereotypes.[4]
Garside is also known for challenging gender norms, often wearing skirts and dresses to awards shows and ceremonies. Though he has received a lot of backlash over this, Garside has stated that he hopes he is being a good advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Harry Garside". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Boxing: Men's Light (57-63kg)" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Robinson, Chris (6 August 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Australian boxer Harry Garside takes home bronze after loss to Cuba's Andy Cruz". The West Australian. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d Pender, Kieran (5 August 2021). "Ballet-dancing plumber Harry Garside boxing for rare Australian medal | Kieran Pender". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Harry Garside". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Harry Garside 'shattered' after crashing out of Paris Olympics in boxing boilover". ABC. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Bond, Nick (2 April 2023). "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here: Full cast revealed". News.com.au. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Bond, Nick (1 May 2023). "I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner revealed in 2023 finale". News.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Reimer, Alex (19 April 2023). "Olympic boxer Harry Garside says he's proud to wear a dress". Outsports. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links
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- Harry Garside at Olympedia
